Colour Me...Playful!

Hi Everyone,

It makes me very sad that this week is my final week as Guest Designer over at Colour Me...!  I have had such a great time with these ladies - thank you all so very much!

This week is a very playful colour combination:

I found this a tough combination but a fun one nonetheless!

Here is my card for this week:

Please take some time to stop by the regular Design Team's blogs to check out their awesome projects:

Tara

Hayley

Claire

Joanne

Julia

Sherrie

Card Recipe (all products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, In Colour Designer Series Paper Stacks (Tangelo Twist)

Stamp Sets: Banner Blast (Sale-a-bration), Endless Birthday Wishes

Inks: Tangelo Twist, Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette

Tools/Techniques: Banner Punch, Stampin' Glitter (Silver), Metallic Bakers Twine (Silver), Basic Jewels - Rhinestones

 I would love if you took some time to follow my blog!

Thanks for dropping by! 

Steph

Colour Me...Subtle!

Hi Everyone,

I'm back again with my 3rd week over at Colour Me...! - these ladies are just so talented and so inspirational to me.  It has been so amazing so far!

This week is a subtle week:

I am truly loving the new In Colours from Stampin' Up!  Well, I guess they aren't that *new* anymore but they are so much more fun than I thought they were going to be.  Lost Lagoon is definitely one of my favourites!

Here is my card for this week:

Please take some time to stop by the regular Design Team's blogs to check out their awesome projects:

Tara

Hayley

Claire

Joanne

Julia

Sherrie

Card Recipe (all products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock: Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Gorgeous Grunge, Life's Adventure (Hostess)

Inks: Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Lost Lagoon

Tools/Techniques: In Color Sequins (Crisp Cantaloupe), 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon (Lost Lagoon), 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

 I would love if you took some time to follow my blog!

Thanks for dropping by! 

Steph

A New Technique For Me...

Hi Everyone,

I really hope you are all enjoying your summer - can you believe we are over half way through August already?!?!

I am back again this week with another card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - if you haven't had a chance to join us and play along - now is a great time!  This week is another absolutely fabulous sketch:

This week I decided to try a technique I had never done before - resist embossing.  I was recently watching the feed from this year's Stampin' Up! convention and saw one of the presenters use this technique and I really wanted to try it.  Basically, I used Watercolour Paper and stamped it with Versamark ink.  I then used White Embossing Powder along with my Heat Tool.  I then used my Aqua Painter along with Coastal Cabana ink and painted over the paper.  The ink does not stick to the Embossing Powder and creates this wonderful effect - unfortunately, I found it super hard to photograph - I hope you can see it!  And it really is Coastal Cabana - for some reason the colour almost looks green in some of the pictures... :(

Here is my card:

I really hope you will take some time and come play along with use this week - just click on the link above.  :)

Card Recipe:

Card Stock: Coastal Cabana, Watercolour Paper

Stamp Sets: Bloom with Hope

Ink: Versamark, Coastal Cabana

Tools/Techniques: Emboss Resist, White Embossing Powder, Aqua Painters, In Colour Sequin Assortment (Coastal Cabana)

I would really love if you would take the time to follow my blog!

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph

Colour Me...Striking!

Hi Everyone,

It's another colour challenge over at Colour Me...!  This is my second week as the Guest Designer and I am loving it.  I am also loving this week's colour combination - it is most definitely striking!  It is Tangelo Twist (one of Stampin' Up!'s newest In Colours), Tempting Turquoise and a neutral.  So very pretty!

This week I decided once again to use a sketch that I did not get a chance to play along with but that I absolutely loved!  It is from TechnoStamper and her Monday Lunchtime Sketch challenges.  

Here is my card for this week:

I have to admit, I am completely in love with Stampin' Up!'s new stamp set - Age Awareness and am loving their new photopolymer offerings.  This one in particular, I think is so versatile - it is awesome!

Please take some time to stop by the regular Design Team's blogs to check out their awesome projects:

Tara

Hayley

Claire

Joanne

Julia

Sherrie

Card Recipe (all products used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated):

Card Stock: Tangelo Twist, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Sweet Taffy DSP

Stamp Sets: Age Awareness

Inks: Tangelo Twist, Tempting Turquoise

Tools/Techniques: 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon (Tangelo Twist), Oval Framelits

 I would love if you took some time to follow my blog!

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph

An In Colour Happy Birthday!

Hi Everyone,

I am back this week with another sketch challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I am having so much fun designing with the other members of the team and I am so impressed with all of their creations - they give me so much inspiration!

Here is this week's sketch:

I am falling more and more in love with the new In Colours from Stampin' Up!, I can't even tell you!  They are truly beautiful colours.  So for today's card, I decided to focus on those.  I deviated from the sketch a little in terms of shape and where the sentiment is but I think it works.  :)

Here is my card:

Please make sure you drop by the other DT Members blogs and check out their wonderful creations.

Card Recipe:

Card Stock: Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Moonlight DSP Stack
Stamp Sets: Age Awareness
Inks: Blackberry Bliss
Tools/Techniques: Square Framelits, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon (Hello Honey)

I would love if you would take the time to follow my blog!

Thanks for dropping by!
Steph

Stars to Celebrate Some Exciting News!

Hi Everyone,

I have some super exciting news to share today - I am the Featured Guest Designer for the month of August over at Colour Me...!  This has been such a hard secret to keep but I am so thankful to Tara and Hayley for this awesome opportunity!  I hope you all will take some time to play along - it is such a fun challenge.

This week's colour combination is pistachio pudding plus a neutral.

This one was definitely a tough one for me but I decided that I really wanted to use the new In Colour Sequins from Stampin' Up!  so the card came together a little easier following that decision.

I decided to also use a sketch that I hadn't had a chance to play along with as inspiration from CAS(E) this Sketch.

Here is my card for this week:

Please take some time to stop by the regular Design Team's blogs to check out their awesome projects:

Tara

Hayley

Claire

Joanne

Julia

Sherrie

Card Recipe (all products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Perfect Pennants, Endless Birthday Wishes

Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Early Espresso

Tools/Techniques: Masking, In Colour Sequins (Pistachio Pudding)

 I would love if you took some time to follow my blog!

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph

Hexagons and More Hexagons! Plus, Exciting News!!

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to share some super fun news with you today - I have just been dying to share this - I am a new member of the Design Team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!!!  I am so very excited to work with the lovely ladies at this challenge and look forward to having a LOT of fun!!!

So for this week's challenge, we have a super fun sketch:

And here is my card:

I really hope you will play along with our challenge - we would love to see you there!

Card Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):

Card Stock: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Six Sided Sampler

Inks: Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Blackberry Bliss

Tools/Techniques: Basic Black Baker's Twine, Hexagon Punch, Modern Label Punch, Honeycomb Embossing Folder

I would love if you would take the time to follow my blog!

Thanks for dropping by!

Steph